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1908 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Otto Foelker won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Otto Foelker received 18,614 popular votes (50.33%). The main challenger was James P Maher (41.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Foelker and Maher

Foelker +8.7 pts · won by 3,219 votes
Otto FoelkerRepublicanWINNER50.33%
18,614 votes
James P MaherDemocratic41.62%
15,395 votes
Hillsocialist4.05%
1,498 votes
Harry Coltonindependence league3.85%
1,425 votes
Preston E Terryprohibition0.15%
55 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.